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Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
Researchers have unlocked a
new door to developing drugs
to slow the progression of
Parkinson's disease. ... > full story
Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key
New research reveals that
Solanaceae -- a flowering
plant family with some
species producing foods that
are edible sources of
... > full story
Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal' Can Delay the Aging Process
Biologists have identified a
gene, previously implicated
in Parkinson's disease, that
can delay the onset of aging
and extend the healthy li ... > full story
Missing Link in Parkinson's Disease Found: Discovery Also Has Implications for Heart Failure
Researchers have described a
missing link in
understanding how damage to
the body's cellular power
plants leads to Parkinson's
... > full story
- Unleashing the Watchdog Protein: Research Opens Door to New Drug Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
- Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key
- Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal' Can Delay the Aging Process
- Missing Link in Parkinson's Disease Found: Discovery Also Has Implications for Heart Failure
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Faulty Energy Production in Brain Cells Leads to Disorders Ranging from Parkinson's to Intellectual Disability
May 16, 2013 — Neuroscientists have shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities. The link between dysfunctional mitochondria and Parkinson's disease is ... > full story -
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Cancer Drug Prevents Build-Up of Toxic Brain Protein
May 10, 2013 — Researchers have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins in the brains of mice. They say their study offers a unique and exciting strategy to treat neurodegenerative ... > full story -
Endogenous Antibiotic Discovered in the Brain
May 6, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that immune cells in the brain can produce a substance that prevents bacterial growth: namely itaconic acid. Until now, biologists had assumed that only certain fungi ... > full story -
Connection Between Inflammatory Stimulus and Parkinson's Disease Examined
April 29, 2013 — The precise cause(s) of Parkinson’s Disease is unknown, but there is consensus that an inflammatory event or episode is involved in the initiation of neurodegeneration. A new study has brought ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
April 25, 2013 — A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a new ... > full story -
Putting the Brakes on Parkinson's
April 22, 2013 — The earliest signs of Parkinson's disease can be deceptively mild. The first thing that movie star Michael J. Fox noticed was twitching of the little finger of his left hand. For years, he made light ... > full story -
A Noninvasive Avenue for Parkinson's Disease Gene Therapy
April 21, 2013 — Researchers have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies ... > full story -
Neurodegenerative Disease Advance: Study Details How Brain Enzyme Interacts With Drug-Like Lead Compound for Huntington's
April 10, 2013 — A significant breakthrough has been made towards developing an effective treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Researchers have detailed how an ... > full story -
'Unknown' Neurological Disorder Often Incorrectly Diagnosed
April 10, 2013 — The very serious hereditary disease HDLS was discovered in 1984 in Sweden. Many HDLS patients are still incorrectly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, MS or Parkinson’s disease, but ... > full story -
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Study Reveals Function of Thousands of Autoantibodies in Blood
April 9, 2013 — Research suggests a new immunology frontier with evidence that blood contains thousands of autoantibodies that bind specifically to antigens from all over the body, clear cellular debris from injury ... > full story
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